Free Web NovelChapter 1304: Chapter 1299: Have You Been in Contact All Along?
The first ray of morning light streamed through the curtains, spilling onto the bed. Nicholas Croft turned over and instinctively shielded the sleeping woman with his chest, keeping the sunlight from waking her.
Although his eyes remained closed, his mind was alert. After ending the call with Hannah Hargrave yesterday, he turned to open the bedroom door only to find Sophie Foster standing there, barefoot as if waiting for him. fгeewebnovёl.com
Her cold gaze fixed on him, making him feel guilty, afraid she might have heard that the call was with Hannah Hargrave. Quickly, he shifted the topic with a smile, "Baby, why are you standing here barefoot? The floor is cold, let me hold you back to bed."
As Nicholas Croft extended his arms, Sophie Foster nervously stepped back, glaring at him with questions, "Whose call was that just now? Was it Hannah Hargrave? How does she know you’re back? Have you two been in contact all along?"
Sophie Foster fired a series of questions. Nicholas Croft intended to brush it off with a white lie, but the fact of his "marriage" to Hannah Hargrave was undeniable. Even if he wanted to hide it, Hannah would eventually flaunt it in front of Sophie.
He couldn’t deceive her, yet he didn’t want Sophie Foster to find out at the moment, as it would be a significant shock for her.
While Nicholas Croft was hesitating, Sophie Foster questioned him again, her voice rising in volume.
"Speak up! Nicholas Croft, why aren’t you saying anything!" freewebnσvel.cѳm
"Baby, listen to me," Nicholas Croft pulled the agitated woman into his arms, gently stroking her back and soothing her with a soft voice, "The grievances between Hannah Hargrave and I are a bit complicated to explain quickly..."
"Then take your time to explain!" Sophie’s small face was pressed against Nicholas Croft’s chest, her expression stoic as she said.
"Alright." It seemed like Nicholas Croft made a decision when he finally uttered that word with a sigh, "Let’s go back to bed, and I’ll explain everything to you slowly,"
Nicholas Croft knew that telling Sophie Foster the truth was cruel, but if he didn’t clear things up, someday when Sophie met Hannah Hargrave, that scheming woman might concoct a version of events that would distress her.
He had no choice but to compromise to regain Sophie Foster’s trust. Despite the failure it represented for a man, it was better than letting her misunderstand.
Fearing Sophie Foster might have an extreme reaction while he explained, Nicholas Croft held her tightly, as if cradling a child, gently patting her back while slowly narrating the events.
"So, you’re saying my injury was delayed in treatment because of Hannah Hargrave?" Unusually, Sophie Foster asked coldly after hearing Nicholas Croft’s explanation, without any hysteria.
"You could put it that way." Nicholas Croft didn’t give a definitive answer, not to cover for Hannah Hargrave, but out of concern for Sophie Foster.
"Hmph!"
With a cold laugh, Nicholas Croft saw a fleeting glimpse of ruthlessness in Sophie’s cold eyes, though it vanished just as quickly, he caught it clearly.
"Was the car accident also caused by Hannah Hargrave?" Sophie Foster asked coldly, with no excess emotion visible on her icy face.
Nicholas Croft was worried about this calmness in Sophie Foster. If she were to cry or throw a fit, it might have been more normal.
"This... is still uncertain at the moment, as there’s no concrete evidence yet..."
"Nicholas Croft!" Before Nicholas Croft could finish his sentence, Sophie Foster sharply interrupted him, suddenly crawling out of his embrace, and knelt in front of him, glaring fiercely.
"Are you trying to defend that vile woman? If it wasn’t her doing, why was she the first to know about my car accident instead of you!"
